I googled Savic hamster cages.. not recommended, better to get a 2 ft aquarium tank for syrians... Savic got metal bar which hamsters will chew to sharpen their teeth... the paint will come off and your cage will turn rusty.. however, even when the cage is coated in rust, hamsters will continue chewing which leads to metal poisoning

ants issue: i prefer to feed my hamster during their active period so the food get consumed up faster.. i typically prefer to wake him up at 7 pm and put him in the ball for 20 minutes followed by a sand bath.. after that i will put him back in his tank and feed him.. you can try vitakraft as the new formulation is sugar free.. or less sugar.. something like that.. fresh food only during active period and once he is done eating it, quickly put it back in his bowl.. so the sweet things doesnt stain onto your bedding and attract ants.. also keep the fresh food in a separate bowl.. after 1 hour, throw the fresh food away and wash the bowl.

just received news from a pet shop that chinchilla was recently banned from being a pet in malaysia, pet shops which have final batches of chinchilla may still sell them but is no longer allowed to bring in new ones.. i saw one during pet world 2013 exhibition from mini pet station in sungai wang

the bump on your hamster might be his scent gland.. google hostill a concern, please go to a vet... but if its still a concern, please go to a vet.

I got one question, can I use a faunarium as a cage for a dwarf hamster? The size of the faunarium is 18.5"×14.5"×10".

Im using faunarium..

So is it good? Got any pro and con? And it will have enough space or not?

I have two 2ft x 1ft tank, which was previously used by winter white hamster, with wheels, food bowl and etc. Giving them away, free. Please PM me if interested. Collection at Puchong area only. Lazy to drive so far

Edit: Attaching pictures.

Edit: The tanks are no longer available.



This post has been edited by pikeydude: Jul 26 2013, 01:09 PM

I also have second hand hamster cage, but I'm looking to sell instead, need get back some $ after buying my tank

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f...0#entry61810762

last time i got 2 hamster female and male, less than 1 month i adopt them then female died, few days later the male died.

why ah ?

anyone got other recommendation for bedding other than woods? My hamster likes to drink water and they only pee at specific spot. the woods get wet and seems like wont get dry

Hi I was wondering if anyone knows where can I buy Delikate Bathing Sand? I always got it at Pet Family in Johor but nowadays they rarely have it.. It is so hard for me to find in other pet shops.. Hopefully you guys can suggest me the ones that do delivery to Johor..
Thanks in advance

Hi,

How bout this brand :-

http://www.kohepets.com.sg/products/image-...AWCG75T2Q12.JPG

Have you seen it around? You can try that as well. I'm not sure where do they have delikate bathing sand as I stopped using the scented one

Can it be use for hamsters?

I used it for both of mine. They use it to pee though and my younger one use to roll it in.

When it comes to sand, avoid scented. Also the sand shouldn't be too fine as it can get into their nose.

Okay thanks! =D Will try and buy it..

what type of hamster do you have?
if syrians, get a 2ft one
if dwarfs, 1.5ft should be enough
i find aquariums to be the best type of housing for hamsters.
pros: regular in shape (hamsters like corners, they reserve a corner to eat, sleep, and pee.. so its easier for litter training plus transparent, easy to view your hamster playing, cannot be chewed on due to the regular shape), easy to clean, well ventilated (when lid is removed); easy to get the appropriate size that is large enough for hamsters, no gaps or holes that inspire escape, no sharp metal edges that can harm the hamster, no possibility of metal poisoning, solid bottom that wont injure hamsters toes, retains bedding inside the cage due to the solid bottom,
cons: because they cant chew on the metal bars to sharpen their teeth, you MUST buy them chewing toys.. such as mineral stones or wood, does not mimic hamster's natural underground environment (burrows: so put plastic tubes to mimic tunnels and thick layer of bedding for them to burrow and squeeze in)

excuse me.. wrong thread
this thread is to discuss about caring for hamsters.. if you wish to sell things please post it at pet store instead!


by wood you mean shavings?
you can try breeder celect corn cobs (i.e. http://www.jrs.de/wEnglisch/anwend/tierhyg...psi_mais.shtml)
i personally use woody petin his toilet and shredded paper as bedding (since my hamsters are litter trained, my bedding do not need to be super absorbent, its just for my hamster to burrow in)

those who wish to use wood shavings, please do not use wood shavings derived from cedar or pine.. instead opt for those derived from hard wood such as aspen.
also, whatever bedding you use.. please use unscented version.. scented ones are artificial and not good for your pet's health

since your hamster only pees at a specific spot, buy a toilet (i.e. http://petshack.com.my/webshaper/store/vie...roductItem=402) and put it at that corner, fill it up with more absorbent type of litter, such as woody pet and just clean the toilet daily... woody pet are wood that are in pellet form, when it absorbs urine, it turn into flakes which you can sieve it out..
when choosing a toilet, corner units are preferred as hamsters like to reserve different corners, one of which for urinating.. i personally really like the corner toilet from habitrail

my hamster is toilet trained and because of that, i can keep him in my room.. no smell at all!

can buy online
http://petshack.com.my/webshaper/store/vie...ProductItem=410

One thing I notice about my girl is, when her food bowl is near the toilet, she WILL pee in the bowl also.
So keep food bowls away from the toilet yeah.

Where can I get those stuff? Cant seems to find it at pets wonderland. Anyway either my hamster really dont have any smell or i'm used to it...I have 3 cage in my room currently. 2 male cage + 1 female cage.

Hey guys, I have a hamster book that I want to clear off the shelf. I am letting it go for RM35 including postage. Its a very good book, I finished reading it & as you all know I am no longer keeping hamsters

get naturaliss brand and those none contain any sugar fruit mix inside

i using paper cotton instead of wood chip, cause wood chip has more smell even they pee in their toilet.
cotton easy to clean cause they wont like wood chip has sticky stick on to the edge when absorb alot of water.

My winter white loves the dog milk bones I give him, but he doesn't touch any of his other chew toys (the wooden ones, apple wood sticks, toilet paper roll, etc.). I think it might be because the milk bone has some flavor or smell. Is it safe to give him the bones all the time, or should I limit it to once a week so when it's gone he'll be forced to chew on his other toys? I don't want him to get tired of the flavor of the bone.